
Updated for 2025 AQA GCSE Physics and Combined Science (8463 / 8464).
A complete, fully editable lesson covering P5.3 – Electrical Power and Potential Difference from the AQA specification.
Students learn how electrical appliances transfer energy, how power depends on potential difference and current, and how to calculate energy efficiency using key equations.
This lesson is ideal for developing quantitative skills and linking energy transfer to practical, real-world applications in Paper 2 – Electricity in the Home.
Includes free AI long-answer feedback – students can submit extended-response questions online and receive instant, AQA-aligned WWW/EBI feedback to improve reasoning, structure, and terminology.
What’s Included
Editable PowerPoint with step-by-step examples and diagrams
Printable worksheets with model answers (Foundation → Higher)
Exam-style questions and mark scheme
Retrieval starter and plenary quiz
AfL checkpoints and differentiated challenge tasks
Homework or revision activity
Comprehensive teacher answer key
Topics Covered
Calculating power using P = V × I and P = I² × R
Energy transferred from electrical appliances
Efficiency and power rating comparisons
Relationship between current, potential difference, and resistance
Interpreting power ratings on domestic devices
Why Teachers Choose This Lesson
Curriculum-true to AQA Physics (8463 / 8464)
No-prep, ready-to-teach resource
Exam-focused with structured calculation practice
Differentiated for Foundation and Higher tiers
Supports AI-enhanced feedback for long-answer improvement
Suitable For
GCSE Physics and Combined Science Paper 2
Classroom teaching, homework, or revision
Department resource banks and cover lessons
Format
PPTX slides | DOCX / PDF worksheets | Fully editable | Print-friendly
TES Tags
AQA Physics, P5 Electricity in the Home, Electrical Power, Potential Difference, P = VI, P = I²R, Energy Transfer, Efficiency, GCSE Physics, KS4 Science, AQA 9-1, Physics Lesson PowerPoint, PlanetReynolds, AI Marking
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